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MA H3075

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Marjorie Decker

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "smokeless tobacco" in Massachusetts tax law to include products containing or derived from nicotine (not just tobacco), covering synthetic nicotine products
  • Includes nicotine pouches explicitly within the smokeless tobacco definition, subjecting them to existing tobacco taxes
  • Covers products consumed without combustion through chewing, absorbing, dissolving, inhaling, snorting, sniffing, or ingesting
  • Excludes electronic nicotine delivery systems (already taxed under a separate section) and FDA-approved cessation or medical products from the expanded definition
  • Sponsored by Rep. Marjorie C. Decker (25th Middlesex) and Sen. Bruce E. Tarr (First Essex and Middlesex), filed January 14, 2025

Legislative Description

Relative to protecting youth by closing the synthetic nicotine loophole

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Revenue2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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